Pokémon, Ash is going to become a perfect man from now on.

And so, the three of them hit it off immediately.

"Start!!" With Xiaoxia's command, the three ice boats rushed down the slope at the same time!

"Mental interference!" *3

Ash and his friends unanimously gave the same instruction: in this kind of gliding descent, using their superpowers to wrap around the hull and secure the crew is undoubtedly the wisest choice to ensure safety.

However, although the three of them used the same basic tactics, their operational details differed.

Xiaoxia had no intention of choosing a route. She sat in the boat with the gem starfish in her arms, while placing the goldfish king at the bow, smashing into any obstacles she encountered.

This certainly fits her proud yet assertive personality. Just between you and me, Xiaoxia has gradually risen to fame and is often referred to as... Hualan's Savage Mermaid~

Lila, on the other hand, has a different style. She relies solely on the Metal Monster to control the direction, while the Charizard faces the stern and continuously spews out raging flames, using the reaction force to accelerate.

With her meticulous control, suppression of power, and insight into weaknesses, Lyra's style has always been comprehensive, which explains why she is considered a weaker version of Ash.

As for Ash Ketchum himself, the only word that can be used to describe him is probably "powerful"...

"Hudi, let's go!" "Hudi!"

Without needing any other companions, Alakazam used its powerful psychic abilities to sweep away all obstacles in its path, steer the boat forward at high speed, and almost instantly overtook the two girls!

"So fast!" "Oh no..."

By the time they glided to an open area and finally saw the coast, Ash and Alakazam had already stopped on the beach!

"Keep up the good work, you two~" Xiao Zhi waved to the two girls triumphantly, "I'll wait for you here, and think about what I should ask for."

"Is it over...?" Xiaoxia couldn't help but feel a little helpless.

Ash Ketchum is truly invincible...

"No, not yet!" Lila shouted defiantly. "We agreed to go to the sea, but brother stopped early! Metal Monster, Charizard, let's speed up!!"

"Yeah...it's not over yet! Starfish, Goldfish King, go all out!!"

Whoosh! *2

With two consecutive whooshing sounds, the two girls' ice boats flew past Ash's head, crashing heavily onto the beach and then, using their powerful momentum, plunging directly into the sea!

"Huh? How did they get so far?" Xiao Zhi said, seemingly puzzled, but secretly admiring them.

That's right~

Never give up until the very last moment!

With hard work, you might be able to seize the opportunity, and your opponents might become careless and underestimate you!

"Could it be that it can't stop?" Xiao Jian said worriedly.

Well, Brother Jian is indeed an honest man, he doesn't understand the thoughts of that lecherous old man... Look at Miss Cabbage next door, she sees everything clearly.

"That counts as crossing the finish line at the same time, so both can be considered winners," Cynthia stated, offering a fair assessment.

"Uh... what does this mean?" Ash tried to look confused. "Wasn't I the first one to arrive?"

"But you didn't actually reach the finish line," Cynthia tried her best to play along with Ash's performance. "Didn't you stop on the beach... What a pity, you were just a little bit short!"

"Oh...is that so?"

"Ash actually lost?"

Ash's eyes immediately widened into beady pupils, and Brock was equally astonished... but the first one was an act, while the second one was genuine~

"Yay!" "Great, we beat Ash!"

The two girls who plunged into the sea cheered at the same time and excitedly embraced each other in the waves.

Defeating Ash was their long-cherished goal, and now they've finally achieved it... and they even won a condition!

What should Ash do...? Misty and Lyra couldn't help but ponder this in their hearts.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about it. I underestimated my opponent." Ash shrugged, seemingly helpless.

"So, you have to accept the consequences of your bet?" Cynthia asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Yeah, let’s make one promise to each person, and we can keep it anytime.” Ash nodded and smiled knowingly.

This time, they actually coordinated quite well with Miss Cabbage!

Chapter 299 VS Xiao Ying, Iron-Headed Baby Becomes Iron-Shelled Baby

After defeating the Neporu Gym, Ash and his friends set off for the last gym in Southern Cross.

They might pass through Asia Island next, and Ash has been keeping an eye on the situation there.

Having Mewtwo keep an eye on that area was also a way to prepare for any unforeseen circumstances.

Knowing the plot well, resolving the crisis by taking down the villains in advance was indeed Ash's strategy.

However, in the previous prophetic visions, he did indeed see a natural disaster sweeping across Asia Island, and a scene of himself riding Lugia and fighting side by side.

Ash didn't know if the prophecy would come true, but luckily Mewtwo was watching over things, so he didn't have to worry too much.

...

As they continued their journey, the group was suddenly stopped from behind when they passed through a deserted area of ​​the sea.

"Wait! Wait a minute!" The person who came was a boy dressed as a traveler, wearing a headband. He rowed a small boat and approached quickly, as if afraid that Ash and the others would run away.

"What do you need us for?" Xiao Zhi asked curiously.

"You're the trio who's been challenging the Orange League recently, right?" the boy introduced himself, pointing to himself. "My name is Xiaoying, and I'm also currently challenging the Orange League. I heard from Yi from Yuzu Gym that you're all very strong trainers, so I came here specifically to spar with you!"

"I see." After hearing what the other person said, Xiao Zhi finally remembered this character from the original work.

In the original story, the girl in front of us is the catalyst that brings Ash and Charizard together.

He seemed to have a powerful Poliwrath that was wearing a golden belt. He used it to defeat Pikachu and Charizard in a one-versus-two battle, and even used Ice Beam to freeze the flames on Charizard's tail, almost putting Charizard in mortal danger.

Finally, thanks to Ah-Ye's meticulous care throughout the night, Old Spinner was able to fully recover.

Charizard stopped acting recklessly and began to obey Ash's every word, becoming Ash's absolute strongest fighter during the original series!

"So, are you going to agree or not?" Seeing that Ash didn't speak, Xiaoying urged anxiously, "I really enjoy battling strong trainers, so don't even think about running away!"

"No problem, it's been a long time since we've had a proper battle." Ash readily accepted the challenge.

Why wouldn't you take advantage of experience that's offered to you?

"Then let's go to that island over there. I'll wait for you there!" Xiao Ying pointed to an uninhabited island not far away and rowed the boat there in a hurry.

When Ash and his friends arrived, Ying had already found a suitable location and even sent out her Pokémon.

"Who's going to fight first? Poliwrath and I can't wait!" he shouted impatiently, while Poliwrath next to him flexed his muscles.

This Poliwrath is indeed very well bred, and Ash recognized it too – it's wearing the P-1 Fighting Championship belt!

They might possess some powerful secret techniques; we must be careful.

With all this in mind, Ash decided to go ahead and test the waters first.

"I'll battle you first, Pokémon, please!" Ash sent out his Ironhead Pokémon. The little guy's been brimming with energy lately, so this roadside battle would be a good way to burn it off...

There might even be a pleasant surprise!

"It seems to be a very rare Pokémon, that's perfect!" Xiaoying smiled excitedly. "Poliwrath, use Shadow Clone to confuse it!"

At the start of the battle, Poliwrath immediately created a ring of clones, surrounding Bellatrix completely.

"Ignore them, just use Dragon Dance!" Faced with a sudden increase in opponents, Baby Dragon started to get a little anxious, but quickly listened to Ash's instructions to calm down and started dancing energetically on the spot.

"Use hypnosis like this!" Seeing that Ash didn't dodge or evade, Ying immediately launched a preemptive attack. The pattern on Poliwrath's belly seemed to fly out of its belt and start spinning, and for a moment, hypnotic vortexes flew in from all directions!

"Protect!" But Baby Dragon remained standing still, easily raising its defenses to block the hypnosis.

"Great opportunity! Fast Frog, use Freeze Beam!" "Use Dragon Dance to dodge!"

Calmly responding to each move, just when Xiao Ying thought she had tricked the enemy out of their protection and could launch a powerful attack with an ice-type move, Baby Dragon suddenly leaped high into the air and dodged the attack with a fierce somersault!

"That's a troublesome move... Poliwrath, keep using Ice Beam, don't let it escape!"

Baby Dragon's evasive maneuvers with Dragon Dance made Xiao Ying feel a bit tricky. Considering that his opponent was in mid-air, he simply had Swim Frog continue to spray ice light in pursuit!

"Use Protect! Then headbutt at close range!" But the baby dragon cleverly activated its Protect in mid-air, and after landing, it rushed forward and crashed headfirst into the completely unprepared Poliwrath!

"Fast swimming frog, are you alright?" Xiao Ying was startled upon seeing this and quickly inquired about her partner's condition.

"Baby dragon, keep dancing!" "Baby!!"

Ash took the opportunity to continue strengthening his Pokémon. After dancing on the spot, Pokémon suddenly unleashed a powerful aura, and then its whole body emitted a white light!

After a series of exhilarating roars from the young dragon, the baby dragon's originally blue body was completely covered in heavy armor, evolving into a four-legged armored dragon!

"Fantastic! Shellder, you've evolved!" Ash exclaimed with delight.

"Woo...woo!" The armored dragon let out a deep roar, its thick forelegs scratching the ground restlessly.

At this moment, a faint red glow was already emanating from its eyes…

"This is..." Ash quickly realized the state of the Shellder.

He tacitly approved of the armored dragon's impulse; after all, it had just evolved, and it was acceptable for it to vent its anger to the fullest.

"That size... Politoed, use Ice Beam on it!!" Xiao Ying assessed the situation and figured that the Shell Dragon was definitely not as agile as before, so she had Politoed create some distance and unleash Ice Beam again!